The Search for the Missing Dwarves by Gorobei

In the books, though, you’re the oldest kid in the family, and your parents are starting to encourage you to help make family decisions. Just like the game, you and your family are making your way from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City. The books are available in a 4-volume set (which includes a poster map) or as individual volumes. This recent “Choose Your Own Trail!” series (published last fall) with an extra dash of nostalgia is a four-book set inspired by the classic computer game. There are, of course, plenty of text-based pick-your-path books, some set a long time ago in a galaxy very close by, and some set a long(er) time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Just text for me, please! Continue reading.

Oooh, tracker sheets? Track those sheets here.Nowadays, there are a lot of options, and some stories even include features that you’d expect to see in tabletop or video games-tracker sheets that include stats, inventories, and so on. Other times I just picked on a whim, seeing where the story would carry me. Sometimes I proceeded methodically, choosing a path and then backing up and choosing a different path. I liked trying to guess what the best move was, and then working my way toward the “good” ending (because often there were a lot of bad endings, but only one or two good endings). When I was a kid, I loved Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Ready for an adventure? One where YOU get to be the hero?

The Search for the Missing Dwarves by Gorobei